The company has diversified into Power Generation using renewable/non conventional energy sources such as agricultural waste and crop residues (biomass) in the State of Rajasthan.

The Company has set up a 7.8 MW power plant in Padampur, Ganganagar District in September 2003 and has invested approx Rs 300 Million in the state of art equipments, using reputed vendors such as Thermax ( Boiler), Shin Nippon ( Turbine) , Alstom/ ABB etc.

The plant uses biomass (mustard crop residue / cotton sticks) and has established infrastructure / logistics enabling it to collect over 40,000 MTs last year. Based on first hand experience and holding of buffer stocks, the company foresees no biomass collection risks in Ganganagar.

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Power Wheeling Agreement have been signed with Rajasthan Vidyut Prasaran Nigam(RVPN) and 3 Distribution companies of Jaipur, Jodhpur & Ajmer based on the Rajasthan State Policy of Non-Conventional energy. Third party sale to Large Industrial Customer is also permitted as per existing Policy & Regulatory guidelines.The Plant sold over 25 million units/kwh to the Rajasthan Grid in 2004-05 with timely payments.

Besides being environment friendly, the Project is expected to contribute to the prosperity and sustainable development of the region, besides generating local employment oppurtunities.

Another 7 MW (net) project planned at Uniara, Tonk district, Rajasthan for commissioning by March, 2006 at a cost of Rs 300 Mn.

BIOMASS POWER PLANT



Biomass Power Plant at Padampur, Ganganagar District.